and just in case you're wondering, i'll be watching y o u at the band's surprise party tonight. the guys will be showcasing their new style (horns, back-up singers, wicked) as well as a u2 cover for paste's upcoming tribute to joshua tree. see ya there!

Friday, February 8, 2008

it's very rare for me to post about something i just heard and just need everyone else to hear. this is a charlotte band that sent in their cd to our southeast performer offices, complete with this brilliant piece of promo:

and on the back:

ha! check out the band: l.a. tool and die. apparently they're named after a 1979 movie of some sort but i still think it's a daft name. still, can't wait to see how they do. we'll be sure to have them in the mag soon.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

hopefully soon (later this year) we'll have a for-real guitar hero game, where you can actually learn to plan an actual guitar not just a lot of buttons. which is actually what i thought guitar hero was in the first place. i was dead disappointed to say the least.

it's still not clear how they rate you, since the layout is the same as guitar hero, but i'm stoked none the less. see the video below:

But enough of our reminiscing; onto our brand spanking new February issue, featuring the charming lads of Y O U. The guys have been running their Surprise Party at Atlanta’s 10 High every Thursday since the beginning of the year, and we couldn’t giggle more with every new idea they get. We’ve been treated to The Yacht Rock Revue, Fleetwood Mac Attack and The Dark Side of the Rainbow so far, and this Thursday we’ll be right there watching the band tackle “‘80s Soundtrack Hits On Synthesizers.”

The cover story itself has Harold Zimm chatting to the band about the various faces Y O U has taken from its career, from characters in Homestar Runner to “sandle-rockers” Three Dog Stevens.

King of Prussia celebrates the resurrection of Kindercore Records with a new record on the legendary Athens label. Nashville’s Tommy and the Whale explains why its not so bad being a pop band in a country town. Tampa Bay rapper Emcee Anime tells us about how he puts his rhymes together. Apparently it’s like sex. His words, not ours.

In our Show of the Month we celebrate Atlanta magazine Stomp and Stammer’s 11th birthday with great performances by The Black Lips, Deerhunter (possibly the band’s last for a while), Snowden and The Selmanaires. The latter of which, not surprisingly, features again with the band’s new release The Air Salesmen being our CD of the Month.

In the Gear Up section we have some great book reviews, including a rundown of legendary producer Phil Ramone’s tome, Making Records: The Scenes Behind the Music.

For those more involved with the workings of the venue, we have as article in our DIY section called Building a Rock Club, featuring The Silverlake Lounge in Los Angeles, Great Scott in Boston and The Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis.

Make sure you pick up the mag at any good music venue, indie record store or instrument retailer. If you can’t find us, let us know! We’ll point you in the right direction.

And for those of you playing at South by Southwest this year, make sure you send us the details for your showcase. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

here's another super late one. would have surely got it up earlier if the bloody video would have imported normally. but it was way too big. and now i can't upload it cos it's 500mb. does anyone have a clue how to upload something bigger than 100mb? anyhoo, here's some pics.

it was a truly wicked show, and we luckily finagled our way to the front, so i could get some great pics. the band is actually in this month's issue of southeast performer, so be sure to check that out.